Cree patents a hybrid LED/OLED lighting system

US-based Cree develops and manufactures LED materials and devices, mostly based on silicon carbide. Cree, founded in 1987, is one of the leading LED companies in the world. Up until today I was not aware of any OLED research at Cree, but a few days ago the company was awarded with a US patent (USPTO# 8,841,834) regarding a hybrid OLED and LED lighting system – in which the white light is emitted by mixing OLED light with LED light (or other SSL white light source). This patent was submitted in 2012. Read more about Cree patents a hybrid LED/OLED lighting system